I’ve watched today’s episodes back to front. Whilst watching the Toba ep, my son came in and asked if you ever review candles…look and learn son, look and learn!
Diptyque mimosa is a gorgeous candle for summer. I’m a huge candle addict, having both the Baies and Tubereuse five wick candles 😍. Baies is my all time favourite.
I'm not the one who burns scented candles a lot doing summer, esp now we have a heatwave going on (I'm in Denmark) but when it's not that hot, Diptyque's Baies and Roses are the ones that I burn the most doing spring and summer..for me, they are just the right amount of scent I can tolerate in those seasons. In autumn and winter, I go for heavy scented candles. Thank you for a lovely video x
It’s an accomplishment to have arranged your affairs such that you have 3-4 hours at a time to be in proximity to a candle and giving it time to burn to the edges. I’ll get there someday :)
I am always curious about what people do w/ the containers when the wax has reached the end of its life? I find it such a waste to get rid of these beautiful jars, but am never sure what to do with them!! Any repurposing ideas? Thank you.
Diptyque is highway robbery. Here's why... This from Diptyque: "In addition to natural fragrances, Diptyque candles can also boast a high quality that is hard to match." Read between the lines. Natural fragrance does not mean essential oils. If Diptyque used essential oils they would say so. Diptyque uses synthetic oils, which almost all high-end perfumers use. There's an argument too that pure essential oils don't have a strong throw but that's another discussion. My main critique with Diptyque is that their candles are dry and very little oil is used, whether synthetic or natural. Many candles have little to no smell at all. Diptyque was once a small company making small batch artisanal candles. The amount of oil in their candles used to bead up on the wax surface. When lit, their candles filled the room with extraordinary fragrance. When unlit, their candles had a strong cold throw. No more. Diptyque's quality is gone but it's no surprise. Diptyque expanded to some 100 stores all over the world and with expansion comes compromise. Diptyque candles are mass produced, of poor quality, and sold for exorbitant prices. Then there's this. "Diptyque candles are all hand-poured and made of high-quality paraffin wax." This is crazy. You're paying $80 for a candle made with petroleum based paraffin wax. Is this paraffin wax from China or from France? Does it matter and how do we know? Oh, and thank you Diptyque for not using "poor-quality" paraffin wax. I can't make this stuff up if I tried. Of course, Diptyque couldn't use soy wax or beeswax because this would be too costly for them and they'd have to have to raise the price beyond what is already extraordinary. Better to pinch pennies at the factory and maximize profits. Sounds like something something, wink-wink, a private equity firm would do, not an artisanal French candlemaker. It goes on. "Each candle is carefully prepared individually and hand poured to ensure that a qualified person can spot any problems and flaws." Does it matter if a candle is hand poured or poured from a machine? Again, with 100 stores and candles being made en masse, all that matters is precision. Great candles must use high quality wax, high quality oils and fragrances, and high quality wicks centered on their bases. This is marketing gobbledygook and Diptyque knows it. It gets worse. Sure enough, in 2005, Diptyque was bought by... you guessed it... a private equity firm, Manzanita Capital. Their CEO, William S. Fisher's worth is $1.85 billion. He worked at the Gap and he's a hedge fund manager. It's Fisher's job to maximize profits at all costs, definitely not what I would associate with an artisanal, high quality candlemaker. There are salaries to be paid. I'm not talking about the pittance that Diptyque's staff are paid, though they're the heart of the company and should be well compensated. The real money is made at the top of the food chain. It explains why Diptyque's candles cost $80 and if you want to buy a lid for the candle, that's an extra $30 - $60 for a cheap piece of... whatever. If you're not careful, you can spend up to $140 for a 190g paraffin wax candle. Like I said, highway robbery. Diptique is no longer a French candle company. They are owned by a London-based conglomerate. Diptyque's gorgeous looking products and their extraordinary history keeps them from being a 1-star company, but their candles suck purple Twinkies. Be careful, there are several once vaunted candlemakers that have fallen into the hands of capital investment companies, more concerned with profits than with quality. Another befallen favorite is Le Labo. There are many better alternatives at all price points. Here are a few high-end candlemakers that use quality ingredients: Cire Trudon, Mad et Len, Maitre Gantier, Christian Tortu, & Carrière Frères ...and many come with lids.
Yes I love this! More candle content please ❤
I’ll do my best.
Many thanks for watching.
And diffusers 🤗 that would be great!
I’ve watched today’s episodes back to front. Whilst watching the Toba ep, my son came in and asked if you ever review candles…look and learn son, look and learn!
I’m glad we’re influencing the next generation 😉
I love candle reviews, especially a review focused on “summer,” an often overlooked season for candle lighting. Great video!
Thanks very much indeed.
Diptyque mimosa is a gorgeous candle for summer. I’m a huge candle addict, having both the Baies and Tubereuse five wick candles 😍. Baies is my all time favourite.
Oh wow - five wick!
Thanks very much for watching.
I'm not the one who burns scented candles a lot doing summer, esp now we have a heatwave going on (I'm in Denmark) but when it's not that hot, Diptyque's Baies and Roses are the ones that I burn the most doing spring and summer..for me, they are just the right amount of scent I can tolerate in those seasons. In autumn and winter, I go for heavy scented candles. Thank you for a lovely video x
And thank YOU for watching.
About the mosquito question, ylang ylang aparentemente is a good repelentes
Ah, I didn’t know that. Thank you.
It’s an accomplishment to have arranged your affairs such that you have 3-4 hours at a time to be in proximity to a candle and giving it time to burn to the edges. I’ll get there someday :)
Ha! It doesn’t happen very often.
So their regular 60th anniversary of the brand was last year I believe… and they had several limited edition items to celebrate
Ah, yes, I think you’re right.
What do you make of Trudon candles? I have number of them but am too broke to actually light them
I think they’re mostly excellent. But yes: very, very pricey.
I am always curious about what people do w/ the containers when the wax has reached the end of its life? I find it such a waste to get rid of these beautiful jars, but am never sure what to do with them!! Any repurposing ideas? Thank you.
I’ve used them as tiny vases and pen containers. But they do often get thrown out, sadly.
Sp basically one for each boutique listed lol
I guess so. Did I read out 12?
Wonderful video, thank you! I'm a huge fan of Diptyque candles. My favorite is Oranger 🟠🌞
Good to know. Thanks for watching 😊
Diptyque is highway robbery. Here's why...
This from Diptyque: "In addition to natural fragrances, Diptyque candles can also boast a high quality that is hard to match." Read between the lines. Natural fragrance does not mean essential oils. If Diptyque used essential oils they would say so. Diptyque uses synthetic oils, which almost all high-end perfumers use. There's an argument too that pure essential oils don't have a strong throw but that's another discussion. My main critique with Diptyque is that their candles are dry and very little oil is used, whether synthetic or natural. Many candles have little to no smell at all.
Diptyque was once a small company making small batch artisanal candles. The amount of oil in their candles used to bead up on the wax surface. When lit, their candles filled the room with extraordinary fragrance. When unlit, their candles had a strong cold throw. No more. Diptyque's quality is gone but it's no surprise. Diptyque expanded to some 100 stores all over the world and with expansion comes compromise. Diptyque candles are mass produced, of poor quality, and sold for exorbitant prices.
Then there's this. "Diptyque candles are all hand-poured and made of high-quality paraffin wax." This is crazy. You're paying $80 for a candle made with petroleum based paraffin wax. Is this paraffin wax from China or from France? Does it matter and how do we know? Oh, and thank you Diptyque for not using "poor-quality" paraffin wax. I can't make this stuff up if I tried. Of course, Diptyque couldn't use soy wax or beeswax because this would be too costly for them and they'd have to have to raise the price beyond what is already extraordinary. Better to pinch pennies at the factory and maximize profits. Sounds like something something, wink-wink, a private equity firm would do, not an artisanal French candlemaker.
It goes on. "Each candle is carefully prepared individually and hand poured to ensure that a qualified person can spot any problems and flaws." Does it matter if a candle is hand poured or poured from a machine? Again, with 100 stores and candles being made en masse, all that matters is precision. Great candles must use high quality wax, high quality oils and fragrances, and high quality wicks centered on their bases. This is marketing gobbledygook and Diptyque knows it.
It gets worse. Sure enough, in 2005, Diptyque was bought by... you guessed it... a private equity firm, Manzanita Capital. Their CEO, William S. Fisher's worth is $1.85 billion. He worked at the Gap and he's a hedge fund manager. It's Fisher's job to maximize profits at all costs, definitely not what I would associate with an artisanal, high quality candlemaker.
There are salaries to be paid. I'm not talking about the pittance that Diptyque's staff are paid, though they're the heart of the company and should be well compensated. The real money is made at the top of the food chain. It explains why Diptyque's candles cost $80 and if you want to buy a lid for the candle, that's an extra $30 - $60 for a cheap piece of... whatever. If you're not careful, you can spend up to $140 for a 190g paraffin wax candle. Like I said, highway robbery.
Diptique is no longer a French candle company. They are owned by a London-based conglomerate. Diptyque's gorgeous looking products and their extraordinary history keeps them from being a 1-star company, but their candles suck purple Twinkies. Be careful, there are several once vaunted candlemakers that have fallen into the hands of capital investment companies, more concerned with profits than with quality. Another befallen favorite is Le Labo.
There are many better alternatives at all price points. Here are a few high-end candlemakers that use quality ingredients:
Cire Trudon, Mad et Len, Maitre Gantier, Christian Tortu, & Carrière Frères
...and many come with lids.
Thanks very much for taking the time to write this. There are certainly lots of candle options available to us now.